Centrifugal Pump Efficiency Calcula
Case: A If suction and discharge pressures of the pump are given.
Input Data
Motor Power 50.7 kW
Motor Efficiency 0.9
Fluid Flow 319.63 m3/hr
Pump Discharge Pressure 3.4 kg/cm2
Pump Suction Pressure 0.2 kg/cm2
Calculated Data
Hydraulic Power 27.87 kW
Shaft Power 45.63 kW
%Pump Efficiency 61.08
Hydraulic Power =[ Flow (m3/h) * (Disc. Pr - Suc. Pr) (kg/cm2) * 9.81 m/s2 ]/360
Shaft Power = Motor Pow
% Pump Efficiency = Hydra
Pump Efficiency Calculation
Case: B If Head developed by the pump is given.
Input Data
Motor Power 50.7 kW
Motor Efficiency 0.9
Fluid Flow 319.63 m3/h
Fluid Density 1000 kg/m3
Head 32 m
Calculated Data
Hydraulic Power 27.87 kW
Shaft Power 45.63 kW
%Pump Efficiency 61.08
Hydraulic Power =[ Flow (m3/h) * Density (kg/m3) * Head (m) * 9.81 m/s2 ]/3600000
Shaft Power = Motor Power * Motor Efficiency
% Pump Efficiency = Hydraulic Power/Shaft Power